meta-analysis enables researchers to analyze the findings of studies related to the specific area in the form of a specific research question. based on the results of these reviews for the specific subject, development of new theories and experimental models is provided. often, by exploring studies in a particular field, we encounter a large number of studies which were conducted on the same va...

In this study, we intend to assess the improvements of Gerrit. The central concern is “Does Rietveld evolve into Gerrit as the developers intended?” To answer this question, we first compare qualitative features of two code review tools. We then conducted an interview with a developer of Gerrit and obtained the developer’s original intention of improvements in Gerrit. By analyzing mined data fr...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004: 30(1) Introduction Review articles are often commissioned or submitted for publication in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. Review papers summarise current knowledge and often attempt to reconcile conflicting scientific results from individual primary studies. As such, they are an essential resource for bus...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2004: 30(1) Introduction Review articles are often commissioned or submitted for publication in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. Review papers summarise current knowledge and often attempt to reconcile conflicting scientific results from individual primary studies. As such, they are an essential resource for bus...

This article is based on an extensive review of integrative medicine (IM) and integrative health care (IHC). Since there is no general agreement of what constitutes IM/IHC, several major problems were identified that make the review of work in this field problematic. In applying the systematic review methodology, we found that many of those captured articles that used the term integrative medic...

OBJECTIVE In this article, we provide a step-by-step guide to reviewing a manuscript that we hope will improve the quality of reviews for the AJR. CONCLUSION We have provided a detailed series of guidelines for providing excellent reviews of manuscripts. The template we have provided can be used to serve as a checklist for important questions to ask about manuscripts during the review process...